In Show of Solidarity, The Simpsons Reminds Everyone to Support Puerto Rico

During its special Game of Thrones-themed season premiere, The Simpsons took a moment to pause the laughs and remind viewers that Puerto Rico is still in desperate need of aid and attention. Sunday night’s episode ended with a still image of the show’s animated cast holding up the Puerto Rican flag, while Marge held up a sign that read “Unido.” A tearful Lisa, The Simpsons’s liberal bleeding heart, stood at the forefront.

The image also directs viewers to organizations UNICEF, One America Appeal, and Save the Children. It was a sobering reminder of the chaos plaguing millions of people in the wake of Hurricane Maria—and stands in stark contrast to the blunt response from Donald Trump, who spent much of the weekend tweeting disparagingly about San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz and claiming that reports of inefficient Puerto Rican aid are “fake news.” Trump stoked the fires of this conflict while weekending at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.

Trump’s remarks were roundly lambasted on social media, drawing strong criticism from observers likeLin-Manuel Miranda, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of Hamilton. “You’re going straight to hell,” the Broadway star, who is Puerto Rican, tweeted at Trump. “No long lines for you.”

Saturday Night Live also skewered Trump’s absurd behavior, once again bringing in Alec Baldwin to play an orange-tinged POTUS. In the cold open that opened the sketch show’s 43rd season, Baldwin mocked the president’s seeming lack of knowledge about Puerto Rico, and the notion that aid is being slowed down because the island is “surrounded by water. Big water. Ocean water,” something Trump actually said.

For what it’s worth, The Simpsons—now in its 29th year—also had a strong opening episode, delivering a Game of Thrones-themed show that might be able to fill the Westeros-shaped hole in your heart. Titled “The Serfsons,” the episode takes place in medieval-era “Springfieldia,” featuring our favorite little yellow family living under the oppressive thumb of the feudal system. It’s got all the trappings of Thrones, but with a slight twist (and nods to other fantasy properties like Lord of the Rings); instead of White Walkers, there are Ice Walkers, and instead of three-eyed ravens, there are three-eyed crows. The icing on the lemon cake is that Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau guest-stars in the episode, playing Marge’s twin brother, Markery. Jaime Lannister would be so proud.